St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-12

tiolI--dShlIiS lu6 cOnCuTTeHc6 OF Cio Seudtc
-memoralizing congress, and especially
the Minnesota delegation, to vote for the
pending Reagan Cullom interstate COM
merce bill, as reported from the conference
committee. and that the rules be suspended
and that it be passed. There was no sus-
piclon of a circus. and it was supposed the
resolution would pass without opposition.
But the illusion was soon dissolved. While
Mr.. Donnelly was making few eXplana-
tory remarks Mr.. Rogers. of Ramsey,
rushed eXcitedly down to the reporters
table and hurredly filled glass with
water. stopping it over everything in the
immediate vicinity, and dashed it down his
throat at one gulp. Then he rushed back
to his seat again. and it was evident to
those who had witnessed the mo We that
there was to be cls sh of arms. And they
were not deceived Donnely had hardly
seated himself lie e'ore Rogers caught the
speaker eye and obtained recognition. Then
he launcheI out into violent and excited
at ack upon Donnelly's position. He op-
po ed a suspension of the rules or conSidera-
lion of the matter at all, and entered into
an elaborate defense of the railroad view of
t " question. 1t was evident that Mr..
Rogers was taking advantage of an oppor-
tunty to make reputation for hlmS elf,
hoping to be recognized as the leader
On the Republican side OF the house.
Tie footing up of tie VOTE however. did
not give eviC en- e of very fiattering success.
Mr.. Rogers effort WIS quite lengthy. and
his manner was animated. often excited.
He contended that the railroads were the
ciyiliZers of the world and that they devel
Oped the Northwest. He asserted that the
Cullom bill was not in the interest of the
farmers, and he eXhorted them to vote
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would be better, he said, to wait awhile
and study
SUCH AN IMPORTANT MATTER
closely and carefully. He did not believe
it was thoroughly understood. He would
admit that he did not fully understand it
| himself.
Mr.. Potter. of Houston, also opposed the
motion to suspend the rules.
Mr.. Keyes. of Rice, said he had already
introduced bill covering substantially the
same ground as Mr.. Donnelly's. and the
house should consider his. But he was not
now prepared to make speech upon 1t. 1t
| would be berter to move carefully and de-
lberately.
Then Mr.. Donnelly got another chance
and he streaked the foul and sitting
atmosphere of the chamber with
variagated colors for several minutes.
He made a lengthy and forcibie speech in
| favor of SuSpending the rules and passing
the memorial. He went over much of the
! ground in regard to the railroads that lie
has covered before, and which has been
! printed in the GLOBE. He said it was i'm
! pOrtant that the memorial should be passed
| by both the house and senate at once, as
the bill comes up in congress tomorrow
| "Wednesday. and the action of the Mime
sofa legislature should be telegraphed i'm
mediatey, instructing the Minnesota con-
greSsmen how to vote The memorial
itself could follow by mail. 1t was evi-
dent during Mr.. DOnnelly'S remarks that
| the members were in sympathy with him,
and this was amply demonstrated when the
vote was taken.
RETURNS TO THE ATTACK.
Mr.. Rogers again returned to the attack,
to controvert some Of Mr. Donnelly'S state
ments. in which he made the assertion that
| it was the railroads which had made lis all
rich and made the Northwest prosperous.
Mr.. Powers. of Rice took occasion to
resent Il reflection by Mr.. Rogers that the
members were not familiar with the CullOn-
Reagan bill. He asserted that the farmers
and the members had studied it carefully
and were familiar with it and ready to vote
upon it.
denied that the railroads had made us all
rich" He wanted the rules suspended.
Mr.. Petit. of Hennepin, opposed the
suspension of the rules He said. Minnesota
would have been a bowling wilderness YET
but for the railroads. and asserted that the
freight rates now We're lower than any one
had ever dreamed they would be. He said
he expected to see the day when flour and
grain would be carried from Minneapolis to
Chicago for cents. He was opposed to
the memorial and in favor of the state let
ting the whole thing alone.
Mir. Jones, of Redwood, was in favor OF
a suspension of the rules. and denied that
the railroads were benefit to the people. il
the manner claimed. He lived q great dea
nearer to a station on one line of road in h {
cOunty-Wa Grove-than he did to
Tracy, on the other, and yet he could ge
cheaper freight rates at Tracy. This wa:
not just. incidentally in his remarks Mr.
Jones referred to the fact that his wife
God bless herr was back home in Redwood
county burning hay twists for firewooC
while he was here i'll ST. Paul enjoying
himself.
MI Lum asked that the memorial be
read. Evidently he was not like Mr.. Pow
ers-he did not understand all about tht
matter.
MI. Donnelly explained to him brief!
and then the clerk read the entire d0cu
ment. By this time the members had alb
sorbed it IN all its bearings and ranifica
tionS and vote was taken on the motion t
suspend the rules and pat the memorial upOI
its passage. The vote was Overwhelm
ingIy in favor of the proposition-only Cul
len. Emery, Parrott, Petit, Potter. Rogers
Smith, Trawicky and Warren voting nay
Mr.. Potter said he would vote for th
passage of the memorial if one clause wa
stricken out.
Mr.. Donnelly would not consent, ant
: contended that such a step would be lil
taking the first chapter Of Genesis and th
last of Revelations and leaving out all tn
; BALANCE.
; Mr.. Petit said he was sorry he couldn'
vote for the memorial. but
HE DID NOT APPROVE IT.
The vote on the passage Of the memoria
resulted the same as before, with the eX
. ception that Hendrckson voted in the neg
atiye. making the total 10.
Then the mill began to grind again. an
before the windmill ceased to turn the fol
: loving bills had fallen into the hopper:
By Mr.. Lucas, of Henuepin-To provide fo
= the payment of workingmen's wages on Q
before noon of eaeh Monday; failure to p.s
, promptly will create liability for interest
by Mr.. heyes. OF Rlce-Io regulate cor
mon carriers (the old railroad and warehous
bDD.
A bill was then introduced and passe
(the first to go through the house. author
!, iZing the towns and villages i'll Polk count
to support their own poor
BY Mr.. Reese, of Kandiyohi-A bill to pre-
vent combinations or conspiracies to contrG
y the price OF gram or influence the market.
By Mr. Shuler. of Hennepin-To fix the sa
| q f-f II off Of hat
and MS assistant ut 81 00G aud $4,000 respect
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